Scratch-offs

From stolen scratch-offs to a $15,000 scam, recent cases show how lottery schemes take many forms.

The ticket said $100,000. The Lottery said otherwise.

A New Hampshire Lottery official says fuel costs and tighter budgets are showing up at the ticket counter.

Players are spending less at the counter and more on their phones. Is this where lotteries are headed?

Authorities say the employee tried to turn a fake $1,000 winner into an $800 payday.

Investigators say the suspect searched for winning tickets among packs that had not yet been activated.

How do you win the lottery 358 times? Ask the guy behind the counter.

Players in New York, Virginia, and the Carolinas are celebrating jackpots ranging from $215K to millions.

The world's biggest sporting event is coming to North America, and lotteries may cash in on the hype.

Investigators say surveillance video helped uncover an alleged South Carolina scheme worth more than $11,000.

Read the stories behind their wild wins.

Tickets tucked inside cards may seem sweet, but mailing laws were designed to combat gambling fraud.

A woman is a millionaire after winning the lottery twice in a day.

What's better than celebrating a million-dollar win with your newborn baby?

One lottery ticket bought during a stressful morning suddenly changed her family's plans.

From rescue pups to local favorites, real pets now headline tickets with prizes up to $200K.

Concerns over “slot-style” games shaped the bill, but the bigger digital rollout isn't going away.

Nearly 75% of prizes came from instant tickets, while 52 players hit seven figures in just 90 days.

One couple won $50 million from the lottery and lost the ticket.

A mix of new games and strong player support has fueled rapid growth in one of the nation's newest lotteries.

Stolen tickets, a bicycle, and a phone call led the man's lottery scheme to come undone.

The rollout includes five new tickets, Fast Play games, and a second-chance promotion for players.

A near-jackpot ticket in Torrance and multiple big scratcher wins sparked a statewide payday surge.

Chosen from over 2,000 entries, four artists take center stage as new games hit stores with prizes up to $250K.

Authorities say some of the stolen tickets were cashed in, helping link the suspect to both crimes.

One woman won $47 million thanks to her husband's lottery dream.

One man's lottery scheme spanned multiple states.

Did itchy palms lead one woman to a million-dollar lottery win?

Investigators allege a package of scratch-off tickets never reached its stop after a delivery detour.

There's a $50 ticket that could make you an $8 millionaire overnight.